Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) officially closed out its 12-week 2021 season on September 19. Here’s a breakdown of the 2021 events – everything from the number of horses that competed at Flintfields Horse Park this summer to the amount of prize money awarded to competitors.

Key figures for the 2021 season include:
 
·       5,109 horses
·       $6.1 million in prize money
·       46,520 bales of hay
·       1,600 scoops of Moomers ice cream served
·       1,142 tri-color ribbons
·       6 competitors who were also Tokyo 2020 Olympians
·       350 bottles of “Champagne Shower” bubbly

TCHS has also announced the dates for its 2022 series of events, which will again consist of 12 weeks of competition. Those events break down into three categories: the Traverse City Spring Horse Show, which runs from June 8 to June 26, 2022; the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, scheduled from July 6 to August 14, 2022; and the Traverse City Tournament of Champions, slated for August 31 through September 18, 2022.